How do i report someone to child protective services

How to Report Child Abuse and Neglect

There are ways you can help stop child maltreatment if you suspect or know that a child is being abused or neglected. If you or someone else is in immediate and serious danger, you should call 911.

You may be wondering who can report child abuse and neglect, what information is included in a report, or what happens after a report is made. On this page, find answers to your questions, as well as national and local resources that are available to provide assistance and information about reporting suspected maltreatment.

How do I report suspected child abuse or neglect?

State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers
Contact your local child protective services office or law enforcement agency.

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Childhelp
Provides information on the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (Call or text 1. 800.4.A.CHILD [1.800.422.4453]). Professional crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages. All calls are confidential. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources.

CyberTipline
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (2022)
Provides information about how to report online sexual exploitation of a child or if you suspect that a child has been inappropriately contacted online. Information will be made available to law enforcement to investigate.

Child Welfare Information Gateway is not a hotline for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect, and it is not equipped to accept reports or intervene in personal situations of this nature.

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Who can report child abuse or neglect?

Anyone can report suspected child abuse or neglect. Reporting abuse or neglect can protect a child and get help for a family.

Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect
All U.S. States and territories have laws identifying persons who are required to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Mandatory reporters may include social workers, teachers and other school personnel, child care providers, physicians and other health-care workers, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers. Some States require any person who suspects child abuse or neglect to report.

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What do I report when I suspect child abuse or neglect?

Provide a complete, honest account of what you observed that led you to suspect the occurrence of child abuse or neglect. Any reasonable suspicion is sufficient.

What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms
Learn how to identify and report child abuse or neglect and refer children who may have been maltreated. This factsheet provides information on the legal definitions, different types, and signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect.

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What will happen after I make a report of child abuse or neglect?

After you make a report, it will be sent to child protective services (CPS). When CPS receives a report, the CPS worker reviews the information and determines if an investigation is needed. The CPS worker may talk with the family, the child, or others to help determine what is making the child unsafe. The CPS worker can help parents or other caregivers get services, education, or other assistance.

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State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers

Series: Related Organizations Lists

Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway

Includes State toll-free numbers and websites for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.

Alabama

https://dhr.alabama.gov/child-protective-services/child-abuse-neglect-reporting/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10441

Alaska

Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444

Email: [email protected]

https://dfcs.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/childrensjustice/reporting/report.aspx

To report via email: [email protected]

nadid: 10442

Arizona

Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)

https://dcs.az.gov/

Arizona's Online Reporting Service for Mandated Reporters via secure website in non-emergency cases:https://dcs.az.gov/report-child-abuse

nadid: 10443

Arkansas

Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964

https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/divisions-shared-services/children-family-services/how-to-report-child-abuse-neglect/

nadid: 10444

California

https://www.cdss.ca.gov/reporting/report-abuse/child-protective-services/report-child-abuse

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10445

Colorado

Phone: (303) 866-5700

Phone: 1-844-264-5437

https://cdhs. colorado.gov/our-services/child-and-family-services/child-welfare

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10446

Connecticut

Toll-Free: 1-800-842-2288

TDD: (800) 624-5518

https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/1-DCF/Reporting-Child-Abuse-and-Neglect

nadid: 10447

Delaware

Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582

https://kids.delaware.gov/contact/#hotlines

Online reporting https://kids.delaware.gov/fs/fs_iseethesigns.shtml

nadid: 10448

District of Columbia

Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)

https://cfsa.dc.gov/service/report-child-abuse-and-neglect

nadid: 10449

Florida

Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)

https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/abuse-hotline/

Online Reporting http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/abuse-hotline

nadid: 10450

Georgia

Toll-Free: 1. 855.GACHILD

https://dfcs.georgia.gov/services/child-abuse-neglect

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10451

Guam

Phone: (671) 475-2653

Phone: (671) 475-2672

nadid: 29797

Hawaii

Local (toll): (808) 832-5300

http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/

nadid: 10452

Idaho

Phone: (208) 334-5437

Toll-Free: (855) 552-KIDS (5437)

https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/children-families/child-and-family-services-and-foster-care/reporting-neglect

nadid: 10453

Illinois

Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873

Local (toll): (217) 524-2606

https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/reporting/Pages/index.aspx

Mandated reporters may use the online child abuse reporting system in non-emergency situations.

nadid: 10454

Indiana

Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556

https://www. in.gov/dcs/contact-us/child-abuse-and-neglect-hotline/

nadid: 10455

Iowa

Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178

https://hhs.iowa.gov/report-abuse-and-fraud

nadid: 17506

Kansas

Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330

http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Report-Abuse-or-Neglect.aspx

Online reporting for mandated reporters in non-emergency situations http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/PPS/Pages/KIPS/KIPSWebIntake.aspx

nadid: 10457

Kentucky

Toll-Free: (877) 597-2331

https://prd.webapps.chfs.ky.gov/reportabuse/home.aspx

nadid: 17507

Louisiana

Toll-Free: (855) 452-5437

http://dss.louisiana.gov/page/109

Online reporting portal for mandated reporters in non-emergency situations https://mr.dcfs.la.gov/c/MR_PortalApp.app

nadid: 10459

Maine

Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999

TTY: (800) 963-9490

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/contact/hotlines

nadid: 10460

Maryland

https://dhs. maryland.gov/child-protective-services/reporting-suspected-child-abuse-or-neglect/local-offices/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10461

Massachusetts

Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200

https://www.mass.gov/child-abuse-and-neglect

nadid: 10462

Michigan

Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911

Fax: (616) 977-1154

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_7119---,00.html

Mandated Reporter online reporting system coming soon

nadid: 10463

Minnesota

https://mn.gov/dhs/report-abuse/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10464

Mississippi

Phone: (601) 432-4570

Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000

https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/programs/reporting-child-abuse-and-neglect

nadid: 10465

Missouri

Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738

https://dss. mo.gov/cd/keeping-kids-safe/can.htm

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance. Online reporting for mandated reporters in non-emergency situations: https://dss.mo.gov/cd/keeping-kids-safe/can.htm

nadid: 10466

Montana

Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437

https://dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index

nadid: 17508

Nebraska

Phone: (402) 471-3121

Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999

https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Child-Abuse.aspx

nadid: 17509

Nevada

https://dcfs.nv.gov/Programs/CWS/CPS/CPS/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10469

New Hampshire

Phone: (603) 271-6562

Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/cps/stop.htm

nadid: 10470

New Jersey

Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873

TDD: (800) 835-5510

TTY: (800) 835-5510

https://www. nj.gov/dcf/reporting/hotline/

nadid: 17510

New Mexico

Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233

https://www.cyfd.nm.gov/protective-services/child-abuse-and-neglect/report-abuse-neglect/

nadid: 10472

New York

Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720

TDD: (800) 369-2437

Local (toll): (518) 474-8740

https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/cps/

nadid: 10473

North Carolina

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/local-dss-directory

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 28960

North Dakota

https://www.hhs.nd.gov/cfs/cps

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10475

Ohio

Toll-Free: (855) 642-4453

https://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/reportchildabuseandneglect.stm

nadid: 17512

Oklahoma

Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511

https://oklahoma. gov/okdhs/contact-us/dhshotlines.html

nadid: 10477

Oregon

Toll-Free: (855) 503-SAFE (7233)

https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/child-abuse/Pages/Reporting-Numbers.aspx

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 17513

Pennsylvania

Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313

TDD: (866) 872-1677

https://www.dhs.pa.gov/contact/Pages/Report-Abuse.aspx

Online reporting portal for mandated reporters in non-emergency situations https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

nadid: 17514

Puerto Rico

Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333

Local (toll): (787) 749-1333

nadid: 14201

Rhode Island

Phone: (401) 528-3500

Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)

https://dcyf.ri.gov/services/child-protective-services

nadid: 10480

South Carolina

Toll-Free: 1-888-227-3487

https://dss. sc.gov/child-well-being/report-child-abuse-and-neglect/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 17515

South Dakota

TTY: (877) 244-0864

https://dss.sd.gov/childprotection/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 17516

Tennessee

Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004

https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/child-safety/reporting/child-abuse.html

Online reporting https://apps.tn.gov/carat/

nadid: 17517

Texas

Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400

https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp

Online reporting https://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx

nadid: 17518

U.S. Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands

http://www.dhs.gov.vi/contact/index.html

nadid: 24632

Utah

Phone: 1-855-323-3237

https://dcfs. utah.gov/services/child-protective-services/

nadid: 13060

Vermont

After hours: (800) 649-5285

https://dcf.vermont.gov/fsd/report

nadid: 10486

Virginia

Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096

Local (toll): (804) 786-8536

https://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/index.cgi

nadid: 10487

Washington

Toll-Free: (800) 562-5624

Toll-Free: (866) END-HARM (866-363-4276)

TTY: (800) 624-6186

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/safety/report-abuse

nadid: 10488

West Virginia

Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513

https://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Services/Pages/Centralized-Intake-for-Abuse-and-Neglect.aspx

nadid: 17519

Wisconsin

https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/reportabuse

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10490

Wyoming

https://www.wyomingcac. org/prevent-child-abuse/reporting-child-abuse

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10491

What to do if you suspect your neighbors of child abuse?

In Russia, more than two million children under 14 annually suffer from domestic violence from close relatives — mothers, fathers, grandparents, brothers or sisters. Neighbors, who often become unwitting witnesses to what is happening, face many questions: is it worth interfering in family affairs? Will it not turn out that their participation will only do harm? Won't guardianship then take the child out of the family?

"Such Cases" found out how charitable organizations and the guardianship authorities themselves propose to act in such cases.

Death from exhaustion and mountains of garbage

Since the beginning of 2019, there have been several high-profile cases when small children died or were injured, left unattended for several days.

At the end of January, a one-year-old boy died of exhaustion in St. Petersburg. His mother left home for several days and deliberately left the child without food or water. Previously, she was deprived of parental rights to her eldest son, 14 years old. The last time the guardianship authorities checked the family was in 2017. In Kirov, on February 20, the body of a three-year-old girl was found in one of the apartments in the city. Her mother locked her at home alone without food for a week and turned off the water taps. Neighbors told reporters that the girl was left alone at home more than once, but they did not contact the police or guardianship authorities.

On March 10, in Moscow, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations rescued a five-year-old girl from an apartment littered with garbage. Her mother also left her for a few days. The girl was emaciated, in dirty clothes, did not speak, and a plastic band had grown into her neck. Special services were called by neighbors who heard the child crying loudly. On April 8, in Mytishchi, guardianship authorities near Moscow took away four children from a local resident - three of them did not have birth certificates, because their mother gave birth to them right in the apartment. It turned out that the family lived in unsanitary conditions and ate leftovers from the garbage dump that their grandmother brought. Neighbors again turned to the guardianship authorities for help, because they had not seen children on the street for a long time.

How can you tell if a child is being mistreated at home?

The first thing that should immediately attract the attention of neighbors to a child is dirty and untidy clothes, swollen, sleepy or tearful eyes and other signs of neglect, listed the president of the interregional public organization to assist families with children in a difficult life situation "Aistenok" Larisa Lazareva . Children suffering from domestic violence often have bad habits, they laugh less often, they do worse in school. This can be noticed not only by housemates, but also by teachers at school.

But again, the expert stressed, a child's poor appearance is not a reason to come to the unequivocal conclusion that parents are abusing him. Perhaps the family just got into a difficult life situation.

“For starters, you can kindly ask the child himself if everything is fine at home. It must be remembered that very young children sometimes fantasize, so it is important not to go too far when communicating with them, ”said Lazareva. She also added that burns, bruises and marks of beatings on the child's body should become an alarming signal. But even here it is necessary to distinguish - bruises can also be from the fact that the child is involved in sports, is simply hyperactive, often falls and hits.

In any case, one should not ignore one's suspicions, because the outcome of the situation largely depends on the involvement of others. “We react little to the world around us. And in cases when we do not pay attention to problems and do not want to help - maybe out of fear of being witnesses or out of indifference - all kinds of cruelty occur, ”the director of Aistenka recalled.

What should I do if I suspect child abuse?

If it seems to a person that neighbors are cruel to their child or children, first of all, he should try to personally find out the situation of the family and offer help, Larisa Lazareva believes. For example, prolonged crying of a child does not always mean that he is being hurt.

“We had an exemplary case. Our specialist psychologist came to me for advice. The child of her downstairs neighbors cried at night for three days in a row, and she did not know what to do in such a situation. At first, I suggested that I just go to them and find out if they need some help. It turned out that the child's mother ended up in the hospital, while the father and grandmother stayed with the baby in their arms and transferred him from breastfeeding to formula. The baby just had a stomach ache, that's why he cried, especially at night, - said the director of "Aistenka". “As a result, our employee explained to them how best to switch from breastfeeding to formula, gave other small tips, gave the coordinates of the organization, and everything was decided. ”

Elena Alshanskaya, President of the Volunteers to Help Orphans Foundation, also suggested that she find out the situation in the family and try to help on her own. “You need to understand that many cases, especially those that are discussed in the press, have nothing to do with ill-treatment,” she stressed. - There is real violence and a threat to the life and health of the child. And it happens that a family is in a difficult life situation and cannot cope, for example, with the issues of caring for an apartment and ensuring order. Yes, this causes inconvenience to the neighbors, but this is not cruel treatment. Unfortunately, neighbors usually react more actively to smells or cockroaches than to real violence against a child.

If the family is in a difficult situation, you can establish communication with them, offer help, or at least find out if they need it, advises Alshanskaya. For example, offer children's things, toys, or look after the child from time to time if the mother is raising the child alone and it is difficult for her to cope with it herself.

THEN SHE WILL NOT BE TEMPTED TO LEAVE THE CHILD ALONE FOR THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH TIME

“Neighbors can help through very simple forms of help that do not humiliate [a person]. The main thing is to offer this help in some harmless, respectful way. But this turns out to be the most difficult, because we are very divided and we live in apartment buildings, as if in a forest, ”Alshanskaya said.

"Takie Dela" also applied for a comment on the algorithm of actions in such situations to the guardianship authorities. Svetlana Komkova, head of the department of guardianship and guardianship of the administration of the Presnensky district of Moscow, recommends that neighbors not find out the circumstances on their own, but immediately call the social service.

“It’s difficult to assess on your own whether there is a threat to the child or not, it’s difficult right away, you need to call the guardianship authorities,” says Svetlana Komkova. - And we will decide whether there is a problem or not. In the event that abuse does occur, we will be able to provide assistance to the child in time. The sooner we start helping, the better. We are obliged to come and check, even if everything turns out to be safe in the family, and the children just stomped loudly upstairs."

When should I call the police or child welfare authorities?

If the residents of the house know that a child is subjected to physical violence in the family, continued Larisa Lazareva, president of Aistenka, this is a reason to contact law enforcement agencies and guardianship and guardianship authorities at the place of residence. Some departments have special communication channels for this:

"Hotline" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation 8 (800) 222-74-47;

Hotline "Child in Danger" of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation 8(800)707-79-78;

"Unified social phone" 8 (800) 3008-100;

In Moscow, there is a single number "051" - a hotline telephone, from which appeals are also forwarded to guardianship authorities.

“It happens that neighbors, especially if they are dealing with brawlers, are afraid to call the police under their own names. You can contact the authorities anonymously. I myself made such calls several times for other people who did not want to reveal their identities. Such appeals should also be responded to,” the expert said.

Svetlana Komkova confirmed to the Trade House that social services are obliged to respond on the first call and consider any appeals, including anonymous ones. “And this does not mean that the guardianship authorities will come and take the child from the family,” she said. - Now the work of social services throughout the country is set to see if there are resources in the family to correct the difficult situation. Yes, it happens that parents do not let us into the apartment and do not want to communicate. But we still continue to work with this family and explain to adults that they need this work.”

The head of the welfare department noted that in 80-90% of cases, the abuse of children by relatives is the result of the use of alcohol or drugs. But even such cases, as she noted, are not a reason for them to immediately take the child. At first, social services are trying to find more humane ways to solve the problem, "but if there is a risk for a child to be in this family, we must minimize it."

What should I do if my complaint goes unanswered?

If law enforcement agencies do not respond immediately or respond but do not take any action, do not hesitate to call them a second and third time and, if necessary, write complaints. “The annoying attention of neighbors can also save the situation,” said Elena Alshanskaya.

The director of Aistenok added that in case of a late response from the guardianship authorities, you can contact the Ministry of Education or Social Policy of your region directly, which has a leading guardianship and guardianship department.

Elena Alshanskaya, President of the Volunteers to Help Orphans Foundation, noted that they received complaints that the intervention of guardianship authorities and the police did not always help. “And let's be honest, there are reasons for this. There have already been situations when no one helped or the situation turned against the neighbors who asked for help, or the children themselves,” she said. — For example, [social service employees] interviewed parents in front of children who told neighbors about sexual abuse by their stepfather, and in front of parents - children. It is clear that a child in such a situation will deny everything.”

In addition, there are situations when children are taken away from their families not because of the way their parents treat them, but because of the conditions in which they live. As Elena Alshanskaya explained, housing conditions may not have anything to do with violence, but this is how the legislation works: the only document that guardianship authorities are required to fill out is an act of examining living conditions. This leads to a strange bias from protecting children from violence to checking living conditions.

Society's task is to change the current situation: to help families, protect children and amend imperfect legislation, the expert concluded.

How to write a complaint to the guardianship authorities: sample, help from a lawyer

Complaint to the guardianship and guardianship authorities will solve the problem with our help. Since the law states that the parent is obliged to look after and care for the child, as well as its proper upbringing and development, violation of the article may lead to the fact that relatives will write a complaint to guardianship against the mother of the child.

Contents of the article:

When to write a complaint to the guardianship to protect the rights of children?
How to write a complaint to the guardianship authorities?
How to file a complaint with the guardianship?
What to do if you have a complaint filed against you for guardianship?
Sample complaint to guardianship and guardianship authorities
Guardian Complaints Attorney

ATTENTION: if the guardianship authorities are inactive, then a complaint against the actions of the guardianship and guardianship authorities will help resolve the issue, use your rights fully and do not leave everything as it is!!!

When to write a complaint to the guardianship for the protection of children's rights?

For example, if a child participates in strength sports and is frequently injured, the school must be notified, as teachers may apply for guardianship of the child's mother for a domestic battery check. It is necessary to distinguish between situations when there is a force impact in the family and in the sports section.

Complaint to guardianship for beatings in the family. If the beatings were indeed received at home, then the second spouse should already file an application against the spouse about the abuse of the right of upbringing as part of the protection of the rights of minor children. A mother should not calmly look at how a father beats a son or daughter for educational purposes.

Checking the residence of the child is carried out by representatives of the authority after the issuance of the relevant decision and should not interfere with the normal life and routine of the child. During the visit, you should calmly show the representatives the apartment where the family lives.

Complaint to the guardianship authorities against the ex-wife after the divorce. Divorce proceedings lead to problems. When parents divorce, it happens that the one who is engaged in upbringing, for the purpose of revenge, may prevent the child from communicating with the second parent.

Negotiations may not be fruitful, and a child custody complaint may be required. Filling is allowed in any form with a competent and truthful description of the family situation. We also recommend an application for determining the order of communication with the child or determining the place of residence of the child in court if the guardianship authorities were powerless.

How to write a complaint to the guardianship authorities?

In order to file a complaint, it is first necessary to determine which rights of the child or parent have been violated. So, the most common cases are:

Violation of the rights of the child:

Obstruction of communication with parents;
Restriction of the child in attending school, kindergarten;
Failure to fulfill the obligation to support the child;
Formation in a child of bad habits and negative attitudes towards society.

Violation of the rights of a parent:

Restriction of communication between a parent and a child;
Interfering with a parent's participation in a child's life;
Formation in a child of a negative attitude towards a parent;
Restriction of the parent's direct parental duties.

USEFUL: read also about protecting the rights of parents at the link

After determining the violated rights of children and parents, you should state the specific circumstances that led to the violation of rights. When describing such circumstances, one should refer to specific evidence: video recordings, correspondence, appeals to the police, responses to appeals to departmental bodies, which will indicate the identified violations of rights, which will indicate that the parents of the child or his legal representatives continued to commit illegal acts .

The above circumstances should be supported by the norms of the current legislation, it would not be superfluous to point to specific judicial practice or regulations of the higher guardianship authorities, the positions of the commissioner for children's rights.

At the end, you should indicate what kind of response measures the applicant asks to take when checking the complaint by the guardianship authorities.

How do I file a complaint with the guardianship?

When filing a complaint with the guardianship authorities, you should correctly indicate the departmental territorial body. Often such a body corresponds to the administrative-territorial division of large cities or corresponds to the municipality in which the child lives.

In some cases, such applications are handled by an inter-regional division operating in several municipalities.

Applicant is eligible to apply in the following ways:

In person. In this case, a second copy of the complaint should be prepared, on which the specialist of the guardianship authorities who will receive the appeal will mark the receipt of the complaint.
Post. The applicant has the right to send a complaint by mail. The applicant is entitled to send a complaint by registered mail, valuable with a description of the attachment, or use a courier service. In any case, the applicant must have a track number (RPO) of the postal item to confirm the very fact of applying to the guardianship authorities, as well as to be able to track the time for consideration of the complaint.
Through a representative. If the applicant decides to use the representation of his interests in the guardianship authorities, he should draw up a notarized power of attorney for the representative, which will indicate the right of the representative to file a complaint with the guardianship authorities. If the representative will apply to the guardianship authorities by mail, it is recommended to additionally attach a notarized copy of the power of attorney to the complaint.

What to do if you have a guardian complaint?

If a complaint has been filed against you with the guardianship authorities, you should:

Read the complaint.
Ask caregivers what steps they will take to resolve the complaint.
Prepare documents or take other actions that testify to the insolvency of the circumstances referred to by the person who filed the complaint:

Confirmation of communication between the child and the complainant (correspondence, video, photo)
Confirmation of the maintenance of the child (checks, whether the child has children's things, etc.)
Get a reference from your place of work, information about income, get a reference from the organization in which the child is studying.
If you have previously filed complaints to guardianship, as a result of which the departmental authorities indicated that there was no violation of the rights of the child and parents, be ready to provide documents on the results of verification of such appeals.

IMPORTANT: provide evidence that the rights of the child and the complainant have not been violated.

In the event that the guardianship authority reveals violations of the rights of the child or the complainant, be ready to challenge the results of the audit in an administrative manner as soon as possible. If the complainant spreads false information about you not only by contacting the guardianship authorities, you have the right to file an application with law enforcement agencies in accordance with Art. 128.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Sample complaints to the guardianship authorities to father

to the guardianship authority

of the Chkalovsky district of the city of Yekaterinburg

Sverdlovsk region

complaint

on the fact of violation of the rights of minor children

since pregnancy and currently A. D. evades parental duties, does not participate in the upbringing or education of children, and is also not interested in life and health. Doesn't interact with children. Does not provide content. Doesn't make gifts. The children are registered and live in the mother's place of residence - separately from A.D.; are fully supported by the mother. Voluntarily child support A.D. are not paid. An agreement on the payment of alimony has not been concluded. In this regard, O.S. was forced to apply to the court for the enforcement of alimony for the maintenance of minor children.

By virtue of Part 2 of Article 38 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the care of children, their upbringing is an equal right and duty of parents.

According to Article 63 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, parents have the right and obligation to raise their children.

Currently A.D. does not want to fulfill the statutory obligations of a parent in relation to children, does not pay funds for their maintenance. Inaction A.D. also expressed in the lack of concern for children, their moral and physical development, education. Such an attitude is unacceptable, unlawful and entails a significant violation of the rights of minor children, mainly the right to ensure an adequate standard of living and development. Inaction indicates his indifferent attitude towards children. The father of the children knowingly does not fulfill parental duties and does not use the rights granted to the children. Under such circumstances, appropriate measures should be taken against the father of minors.

In the case under consideration (guilty, unlawful inaction of A.D. in relation to minors) in relation to A.D. it is necessary to apply the established family law consequences in the form of deprivation of parental rights. Moreover, their presence and implementation by A.D. does not claim, which means that any of his rights, as well as interests, will not be affected and violated. The application of a measure of responsibility in the form of deprivation of parental rights is a necessary and sufficient circumstance to protect the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of minor children, their mother, because today A.D. has a real possibility of abusing the rights granted to conscientious parents, including by restricting the entry / exit of children outside the Russian Federation, limiting the time of communication between the mother and children, causing damage to the psychological and moral development of children, causing inconvenience as a result of systematic visits to the place of residence of minors by strangers, by a stranger.

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long period of time (more than a year). Under such circumstances, it is obvious that children do not recognize A.D. your relative, close friend, father. The potential "appearance" of A.D. after a long period of time in the place of residence of young children will cause significant damage to their psychological state, because children do not know and do not communicate with him at all. The latter does not in any way show concern for children, is not interested in their fate and development, and therefore, it is obvious that he does not have a legal, moral right to claim further communication with children.

By virtue of parts 1 and 2 of article 38 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, motherhood and childhood, the family are under the protection of the state. Caring for children, their upbringing is an equal right and duty of parents.

Based on the foregoing, guided by Articles 2, 7, 38 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Article 27 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Articles 1, 63, 64, 69, 70, 80 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation,

REQUEST:

on the fact of violations of family law committed by the father of the children, as a result of which to take response measures corresponding to the consequences of violations.
report the results of the audit in writing to the applicant by sending it by mail to the address of residence: 620146, Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg

Date, signature

Attorney for complaints to the guardianship authorities Yekaterinburg

Since it is on the mother’s shoulders that the main responsibilities for raising a child are assigned, she may first of all be subjected to various claims.